Titus 3

1 Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, to be ready to every good work,

Ὑπομίμνῃσκε αὐτοὺς ἀρχαῖς (καὶ *k*) ἐξουσίαις ὑποτάσσεσθαι, πειθαρχεῖν, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἑτοίμους εἶναι,

2 to speak evil of no one, not to be quarrelsome—gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

μηδένα βλασφημεῖν, ἀμάχους εἶναι, ἐπιεικεῖς, πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους πραΰτητα πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους.

3 for we, also, were once thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, odious—hating one another;

ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.

4 and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Savior appeared

Ὅτε δὲ ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,

5 (not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness), He saved us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ (ἃ *N(k)O*) ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ (τὸ *N(k)O*) αὐτοῦ (ἔλεος *N(k)O*) ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως πνεύματος ἁγίου

6 which He poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior,

οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν,

7 that having been declared righteous by His grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of continuous life. (aiōnios g166)

ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι κληρονόμοι (γενηθῶμεν *N(k)O*) κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου. (aiōnios g166)

8 The word [is] steadfast; and concerning these things I intend you to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works—who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες (τῷ *k*) θεῷ· ταῦτά ἐστιν (τὰ *k*) καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιμα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.

9 but stand away from foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law—for they are unprofitable and vain.

μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ (ἔρεις *NK(O)*) καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι.

10 Reject a heretical man, after a first and second admonition,

αἱρετικὸν ἄνθρωπον μετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν παραιτοῦ

11 having known that he has been subverted who [is] such, and sins, being self-condemned.

εἰδὼς ὅτι ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος καὶ ἁμαρτάνει ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος.

12 When I will send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

Ὅταν πέμψω Ἀρτεμᾶν πρὸς σὲ ἢ Τύχικον, σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν· ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειμάσαι.

13 Diligently send forth Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,

Ζηνᾶν τὸν νομικὸν καὶ Ἀπολλῶν σπουδαίως πρόπεμψον, ἵνα μηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ.

14 and let them learn—ours also—to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι.

15 All those with me greet you. Greet those cherishing us in faith. The grace [is] with you all!

Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ πάντες. ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει. Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν (ἀμήν. *KO*) (πρός Τίτον τῆς Κρητῶν ἐκκλησίας πρῶτον ἐπίσκοπον χειροτονηθέντα ἐγράφη ἀπό Νικοπόλεως τῆς Κρητῶν. *K*)